2018 United Airlines NYC Half: By the Numbers

Not only does the 2018 United Airlines New York City Half Marathon offer runners a 13.1-mile run through the Big Apple, but the race also provides an array of interesting information and stats. Here are some "did you know" facts about the race:

The 12th annual Times Square Entertainment Zone presented by United Airlines

3 Cheer Zones, including NYRR Youth Programs Cheer Zones (Times Square and at the finish), local running team Cheer Zones at fluid stations, and a Cheer New York Cheer Zone at 57th Street and Seventh Avenue, supporting Rising New York Road Runners at the United Airlines NYC Half participants at the race's turnaround point

Recycling Efforts

13,220 lbs. or 16.5 tons of unused food that was donated to City Harvest from the 2017 United Airlines NYC Half, helping feed the nearly two million New Yorkers who face hunger each year

24,192 lbs. or more than 12 tons of clothing that was collected and donated to Goodwill from the 2017 United Airlines NYC Half that was distributed and sold at Goodwill stores throughout the greater New York area